The vibrant student-led S.P.O.R.T.S (Seeking Professional Opportunities Related To Sports) Club helps network with professionals in the industry, find internships, and attend career experience excursions. The club also is active with community and campus outreach programs.

1. Wilmington College
Seeking Professional Opportunities
Related to Sports (S.P.O.R.T.S.) Club

2. Board Members
 Konnor Kinser – President/Fundraising
 Brandon Williams - Vice President/Social Media
Officer
 Mellonee Hall – Treasure/SGA Ambassador
 Daniel Hayes – Secretary/ORT Ambassador

3. Spring 2015 and Fall 2015 Paul Brown
Stadium – Home of the Cincinnati Bengals

4. Fall 2015 MAPFRE Stadium – Home of the
Columbus Crew

5. Fall 2015 – Tour of The Ohio
State University

6. Fall 2016 – University of Dayton

7. Fall 2016 – University of Dayton

8. Fall 2016 – Fifth-Third Field
Home of the Dayton Dragons

9. Fall 2016 – Fifth-Third Field
Home of the Dayton Dragons

10. Fall 2016 – Ohio State Sport Facilities

11. Fall 2016 – Huntington Park–
Home of the Columbus Clippers

12. Fall 2016 – Nationwide Arena–
Home of the Columbus Blue Jackets

13. Fall 2016 – Great American Ball Park–
Home of the Cincinnati Reds

14. Fall 2016 – Paul Brown Stadium–
Home of the Cincinnati Bengals

15. Fall 2017 – Indianapolis Trip –
NCAA Hall of Champions Tour

16. Fall 2017 – Indianapolis Trip –
NCAA Hall of Champions Tour

17. Fall 2017 – Indianapolis Trip –
Indianapolis Colts Tour

18. Fall 2017 – Indianapolis Trip –
Indiana Pacers Tour and Game

19. Schedule and Events
of Sport Management Major Classes
Fall Semester
Call Number Class Exercises
SM 230 Introduction to Sport Management Informational Interview Sport Organization Sport Experience
SM 430 Facility and Event Management Hermann Madness Special Olympics Ohio Sport Facility
SM 385 Strategic Sport Management Practicum Preceptors Recreation Unlimited
SM 333 Moral and Ethical Reasoning in Sport
SM 334 Governance of Sport and Athletics
SM 440 Leadership in Sport Career Portfolio
October SPORTS club trips - Columbus/Cincinnati/Dayton/Louisville/Indianapolis
Spring Semester
Call Number Class Exercises
SM 230 Introduction to Sport Management Informational Interview Sport Organization Sport Experience
SM 233 Sport Finance Reds Group Sales/FTH Flying Pig/First Four Sport Fin. Project
SM 385 Strategic Sport Management Practicum Preceptors Recreation Unlimited
SM 235 Sport Marketing and Communications Pat Summitt Foundation Sport Mar. Project
SM 443 Legal Aspects of Sport Case Studies
January College Football Playoff Trip
February Super Bowl Trip
February Sport Sales Workshop and Job Fair - Cleveland, Ohio
April College Sport Research Institute - CSRI case study competition - Columbia, South Carolina

20. SM 235 Sport Marketing Class
Class fundraised over $9,500 for the
semester!
Sold over 500+ tickets to Cubs vs. Reds
game on 4/23/17
Working with Mitch Blankespoor, sports
information director, breaking down game
film and “live statting”.

21. SM 235 Sport Marketing Class
Worked Kids’ 26th Mile event and the Flying Pig Expo event during the Flying Pig
Marathon in Cincinnati for a final project.

22. SM 385 Practicum Class
Volunteered for a weekend at Recreation Unlimited in Ashley, Ohio.

23. SM 430 Facilities and Event Management
Promote and Operate Hermann Madness
Preview Video

24. SM 430 Facilities and Event Management
Volunteered at the Special Olympics Ohio State Swim Meet at McCorkle Recreation
Center on the Ohio State University Campus for final project/experience

25. Activities
 Mount Union Sport Sales Workshop and Job Fair
 Pre-scheduled interviews with more than two dozen professional
teams for full-time, part-time and seasonal positions.
 More than half of 2016 Workshop graduating seniors received job
offers at the Sport Sales Workshop and Job Fair.
 https://vimeo.com/129738961
 Columbus Blue Jackets Career Fair
 The event gives current college students, recent graduates and
experienced professionals access to hiring personnel from the
area’s professional sports teams, college programs and other
leading businesses
 2015 Alumnus - Taylor Franklin earned a job through this event

26. Schedule and Events
of Sport Management Major Trips
College Football Playoff
2018 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
2019 – Levi's Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara, California).
2020 – Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
2021 - Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
2022 - Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
2023 - City of Champions Stadium in Inglewood, California.
2024 - NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Super Bowl
Super Bowl LII (2018): U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
Super Bowl LIII (2019): Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Super Bowl LIV (2020): New Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Super Bowl LV (2021): Rams' new stadium, Inglewood, California
NBA All-Star Game
2018 - Staples Center - Los Angeles, California
2019 - Spectrum Center - Charlotte, North Carolina
2020 - United Center - Chicago, Illinois
NCAA Final Four
2018 - San Antonio
2019 - Minneapolis
2020 - Atlanta
2021 - Indianapolis
MLB All-Star Game
2018 - Washington D.C. - Nationals Park
2019 - Cleveland - Progressive Field

27. Winter 2016 – Nissan Stadium –
Music City Bowl

28. Winter 2016 – Nissan Stadium –
Music City Bowl

29. Winter 2016 – Nissan Stadium –
Music City Bowl

30. Super Bowl LI –
Houston, Texas
NRG Stadium

31. Experience at the NFL Experience
Konnor Kinser Ben Guthrie/Dusty Johnson Brandon Williams
Cameron Erwin/Luke Baldwin

32. Experience at the NFL Experience
Darren Milligan Eric Wathen Tyler Brummett

33. College Football Championship Game
Atlanta, Georgia

34. College Football Championship Game
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Tech Q & A
College Game Day at
College Football Hall of
Fame
Helmets at College Football
Hall of Fame

35. College Football Championship Game
Atlanta, Georgia

36. Super Bowl LII –
Minneapolis, Minnesota
U.S. Bank Stadium

37. Working at the NFL Experience

38. Working at the NFL Experience

39. Working at the NFL Experience

40. Working at the NFL Experience

41. Working at the NFL Experience

42. Training for game day at the Super Bowl

43. Networking at the NFL Experience and
at the Target Center

44. Networking at the NFL Experience and
at the Target Center

45. U.S. Bank Tour

46. Super Bowl LII

47. Super Bowl LII

48. Super Bowl LII –
Alumnus Nick
Nicastro

49. Super Bowl LIII Student Field Experience
Trip
 7 day – 6 night trip to Minneapolis, MN
 Depart - Tuesday Jan. 30th
 Return – Monday Feb. 5th
 NFL Experience
 NFL Experience Video - D & D

50. Super Bowl LIII Student Field Experience
Trip
 Students must:
 Have at least 2.50 GPA

51. Trip Cost Breakdown
Super Bowl LII
Per Student Budgeted Actual Total 20
Vans $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $50.00
Hotel $350.00 $350.00 $6,000.00 $350.00
Gas $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 $15.00
Food $120.00 $120.00 $2,400.00 $120.00
Miscellaneous $33.00 $33.00 $33.00 $33.00
WC Sports Polo $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00
Atlanta Hawks Game $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00
Atlanta Gladiators Game $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00
Georgia Tech Game $8.00 $8.00 $8.00 $8.00
CHOF $338.00 $16.90 $176.00 $16.90
Total * Subject to change $654.90

52. Super Bowl LIII Student Field Experience
Trip
 Trip Cost Breakdown
 How do I raise monies?
 Fall Semester
 Whalen Security Detail – Bengals/University of Cincinnati/Miami
University/Concerts/FC Cincinnati games
 Volunteer for Men’s and Women’s Soccer Games on campus (50/50 raffle) – draft in
the Fall semester at the first S.P.O.R.T.S. meeting
 Spring Semester
 Concessions – Reds/Dayton Dragons games
 Personal Donations

53. Action Items
 Volunteer Website
 Community
 Volunteer – complete application
 You must sign up to be able to volunteer!
 Wilmington College – Volunteer Code
 Morning and Downtown shifts

54. CSRI Case Study National Competition Trip
April 12-14, 2018
 2 day – 1 night trip to Columbia, SC
 The purpose of the case study is to provide students with a practical,
“hands on” learning experience on relevant issues in college sport.
 Students must:
 Complete a case study “tryout”, the top four papers/presentations
will be chosen.